The surf forecast is 4-7 ft and clean right now for Playa Negra, Costa Rica

WEATHER FORECAST
78° E @ 7mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
10:10am / 4:04am
BUOY FORECAST
SW4.3ft @ 15s
WATER TEMP
86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

SUN 30

MON 31

TUE 1

WED 2

THU 3

4am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 4-7 ft and clean at 4am on Sun 8/30

WINDE 7 mph

PRIMARYSW (223) 4.3 ft @ 15 sec

SECONDARYS (178) 1.7 ft @ 10 sec

TIDE LEVEL

High Tide,9.3 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Sunday, Aug 30
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-7 ft
clean

ENE

7mph
4.3ft
15s
SW
12pm
4-6+ ft
fair

SSW

6mph
4.2ft
14s
SW
6pm
4-6+ ft
choppy

S

8mph
4.1ft
14s
SW

Monday, Aug 31
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6 ft
clean

ENE

7mph
3.9ft
13s
SW
12pm
4-5 ft
clean

W

2mph
3.7ft
13s
SW
6pm
4-5 ft
fair

SSE

4mph
3.7ft
13s
SW

Tuesday, Sep 1
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
clean

ENE

7mph
2.8ft
12s
SW
12pm
2-4 ft
choppy

SSW

11mph
2.6ft
12s
SW
6pm
2-4 ft
choppy

SSE

10mph
2.6ft
12s
SW

Wednesday, Sep 2
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
clean

NE

3mph
2.7ft
12s
SW
12pm
2-4 ft
choppy

WSW

10mph
2.8ft
12s
SW
6pm
2-4 ft
choppy

S

7mph
2.9ft
12s
SW

Thursday, Sep 3
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
clean

NE

3mph
2.9ft
12s
WSW
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

W

11mph
1.3ft
19s
SW
6pm
3-4+ ft
fair

SSW

6mph
2ft
15s
SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-7 ft clean	ENE 7mph	4.3ft 15s SW
12pm	4-6+ ft fair	SSW 6mph	4.2ft 14s SW
6pm	4-6+ ft choppy	S 8mph	4.1ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6 ft clean	ENE 7mph	3.9ft 13s SW
12pm	4-5 ft clean	W 2mph	3.7ft 13s SW
6pm	4-5 ft fair	SSE 4mph	3.7ft 13s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft clean	ENE 7mph	2.8ft 12s SW
12pm	2-4 ft choppy	SSW 11mph	2.6ft 12s SW
6pm	2-4 ft choppy	SSE 10mph	2.6ft 12s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft clean	NE 3mph	2.7ft 12s SW
12pm	2-4 ft choppy	WSW 10mph	2.8ft 12s SW
6pm	2-4 ft choppy	S 7mph	2.9ft 12s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft clean	NE 3mph	2.9ft 12s WSW
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	W 11mph	1.3ft 19s SW
6pm	3-4+ ft fair	SSW 6mph	2ft 15s SW

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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Aug 30, 2026 @ 1:26am.

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